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gaga

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ga·ga /ˈɡɑːɡɑː/ adjective [not before noun] informal  1 CONFUSEDOLD/NOT YOUNGan insulting word used to describe someone who is confused because they are old 年老糊涂的〔侮辱性用语〕 Sid keeps forgetting my name. I think he’s going a bit gaga. 锡德老是忘记我的名字,我看他有点老糊涂了。2 LOVEhaving a strong but often temporary feeling of love for someone 〔对某人〕迷恋的,着迷的 SYN infatuatedgaga about/over I can’t imagine why Susan is so gaga about him. 我想不通苏珊为何对他如此着迷。
Examples from the Corpus
gagaStaying home with the kids is making me a little gaga.gaga about/overPublishers went gaga over celebrity books, with mixed results.Scores of movie producers, co-stars and fans go gaga over the pretty-baby pout of Sridevi.
Origin gaga (1900-2000) French gaga stupid person
ga·ga adjectiveChineseSyllable
to an word insulting describe used Corpus someone


gaga
gaga /ˈɡɑːɡɑː/ adjective [not before noun] informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: French
 Origin: gaga 'stupid person'
1. an insulting word used to describe someone who is confused because they are old:
    Sid keeps forgetting my name. I think he’s going a bit gaga.
2. having a strong but often temporary feeling of love for someone
   SYN  infatuated
    gaga about/over
    I can’t imagine why Susan is so gaga about him.


gagaBrE /ˈɡɑːɡɑː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɑːɡɑː/ 🔊 adjective [not usually before noun] (informal) (offensive) confused and not able to think clearly, especially because you are old 迷糊;(尤因年老)糊涂He has gone completely gaga. 他完全老糊涂了。🔊🔊slightly crazy because you are very excited about sb/sth, or very much in love 狂热;着迷The fans went totally gaga over the band. 乐迷们对这个乐队完全着迷了。🔊🔊